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CRESC_ Babilov Drawing Workshop



Igor Babailov, world-renowned American portrait artist, will be at Wynne Junior High School June 15–17, leading a three-day professional development for art educators unlike any other.
Designed especially for teachers in rural schools, this workshop provides practical tools to expand impact, reach more students, and integrate science with art in K–12 classrooms.

Drawing and science have long been connected. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo studied anatomy through dissection to inform their art. Naturalists such as Carl Linnaeus and Charles Darwin documented species through detailed drawings, while early microscopists Robert Hooke and Antonie van Leeuwenhoek illustrated the microscopic world they discovered.

Through the Babailov Drawing Workshop, part of the "The Aspirnaut Initiative Arkansas Delta Project," educators will explore how drawing strengthens observation, scientific communication, and visual thinking in STEM learning.

Art teachers are not expected to change their curriculum. Instead, participants will collaborate with a science teacher during the school year to apply what they learn and submit examples of student work.

Teachers will leave with strategies to help students:

*Develop sharper observation of nature and fine details
*Communicate scientific ideas visually
*Understand the deep historical connection between art and science

Important Session Information:


Holly Melton, WSD will be the Instructor for this, It will be held at  Wynne Junior High School.
Registration ends at 12:00 AM on Monday, June 15, 2026

Session ID:
577836
Credits Available:
(18) Hours
Seats Filled:
11 / 20
Fee:
$0.00
Contact Person:
DAWN BESSEE
Instructor(s):
DAWN BESSEE
 
 
Date Time Location
6/15/2026 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM CRESC - Wynne School District - Wynne Junior High School
6/16/2026 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM CRESC - Wynne School District - Wynne Junior High School
6/17/2026 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM CRESC - Wynne School District - Wynne Junior High School


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